Container for oils, etc



June 3, 1930; H. A. DOHRMANN ETC CONTAINER FOR OILS,

Filed April 16, 1927 M M I Patented June 3, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE HENRY A..DOHRMANN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MIDLANDSPECIALTIES COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOISCONTAINER non OILS, ETC.

\ Application filed April 16,

This invention relates particularly to a can,

' or container, adapted for carrying oil, 'or

other fluid. The improved container is espe-.

tainer, this spout being adapted to be housed I in the container,orused, as for'example, in

pouring oil into the crank case of a motor.

The invention is illustrated in its prgferred embodiment inthe'accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 illustrates the improvedcontainer tilted for the purpose of discharging oil;

Fig. 2 is a broken sectional view taken as indicated at line 2 of Fig.1; and Fig. 3 s a broken sectional view showing the flexible spouthoused in the container and .a cap applied to the nipple with which thespout 1s equipped at its base portion.

In the illustration given, A designates a can, or container, having itstop provided with anopening A, encircled by a tubular nipple A which issoldered, or otherw se secured to the top wall of the can; desig nates aflexible spout, or conduit, which is attac'hed to a reversible, ordouble, nipple B, either end ofwhich can be secured into the fixednipple A and C designates a cap applied to the nipple. B after thelatter has been screwed into the nipple A of the can.

- The nipple A maybe of any suitable con- 1 struction. It is preferredto form the nipple from a cap-disk 1 which has a flange portion 1}suitably formed, or spirally corrugated, to provide a thread. The diskportion of the cap is provided with'a perforation 1 which registers withthe opening A in the top of the can. The metal is struck upwardly at theperforation in the disk, thus providing Between this flange and theflange l is inserted a gasket, or cork washer 2. I

The tubular nipple B as shown comprises sections 3 and 4 which arepartially telescoped with relation to each other, thus forming a seam at5*. The sections 3 and dare onto the'nippleA? of the oil container.

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spirally corrugated, so that either one may be screwed into the nipple AThe section 3 is provided with a bead 3 adapted to bear against thegasket 2. The section 4 is also provided with a bead 4", adapted to bearagainst the gasket 2 in the manner shown in Fig. 3. The member 4 has awall 4 which is perforated and receives one end of the flexible conduit-B. .The conduit is suitably joined to the disk 4" to provide aliquid-tight joint. This may be efi'cted by means of a washer of solder,as indicated at 5.

The cap C isprovided with a threaded flange 6 whichis adapted to screwonto the member 3 of the nipple B when the parts are in the positionshown in Fig. 3. The cap is also. provided with a gasket, or cork disk,7 adapted to bear against the bead 3, as shown in Fig.3.

The conduit B preferably is a flexible metal hose which, in the,illustration given, is of well known construction.

For the purpose of shipping the improved cans in empty condition, theparts may be assembled in the manner shown in Fig. 3. If desired, thesame mode of assembly may be employed when the can is filled with oilfor the purpose of enabling a supply of oil to be carried in anautomobile. When it is desired to put oil' in the crank case, forexample, the cap 63 is removed, and the nipple B is removed and the hosewithdrawn from the can. i The flexible spout is then applied in themanner shown in Fig. 2, and the can may be manipulated,for the purposeof pouring the oil, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

If desired, the flexible spout may be carried separately, and a suitablecap may be screwed In such case, when it is desired to fill a crankcase, the cap is removed from the nipple A and the flexible spout isapplied as shown in Fig. 2. If desired, the member B may be formedintegrally, drawn from a single disk.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understoodtherefrom, but the appended claim should be construed as broadly aspermissible, in view of the prior art.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

A container comprising a can having an. 7

end wall provided with a. discharge opening, a threaded nipple securedto saidend wall at the margin of said opening and equipped with aninternalgasket, a revers ible threaded nipple adapted to engage saidfirst-mentioned nipple, and project above the same, a conduit secured tosaid reversible nipple, said conduit being adapted to be housed withinsaid can during transportation and said reversible nipple being adaptedto make sealing contact with said gasket in this condition of thedevice, and a cap adapted to screw onto the outer end of said reversiblenipple when the conduit is housed within sald can, said cap havingtherein a gasket adapted to make sealing contact with the free end-ofsaid reversible nipple.

' HENRY A. DOHRMANN.

